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Book Review: Great Expectations by Charles Dickens

August 9, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 2 Comments

Book Review Great Expectations Charles Dickens

Great Expectations was much easier to read and get into than A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens has such a sense of humor and an honest look at life.  I liked the characters and I couldn't put it down towards the end.  Did you know that there were actually two endings to this book?  SparkNotes ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 9, 2011 5:29 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Classics, Content None, Content Rating, eBook, Fiction
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Book Review: The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan

August 1, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

I loved the mixing of Roman and Greek mythology. Rick Riordan takes Percy Jackson up a notch. There's more love stories going on and I liked the deep thoughts about the power of love. If you haven't read the Percy Jackson series, this will definitely spoil the whole series for you.   But to me, ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 1, 2011 5:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Fiction, Middle Grade, Mild Content
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Book Review: Out of Africa by Isak Dinesen

July 26, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

This reads more like a collection of short stories of things she remembers from having a coffee farm in Africa. They are true stories which makes it more interesting to me. It can get a little dry since there is no overall plot, but it's still a fascinating look at a different life and times. ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 26, 2011 11:02 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Adult, Book Review, Content None, Content Rating, Hardcover, Non-fiction
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Book Review: Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse by Kaleb Nation

July 19, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

This book has so many similarities to Harry Potter that it felt like poorly written rip off.  As an adult, I found it too immature for my taste.  Kaleb Nation wrote this book when he was a teenager and I could tell. Young boys would probably like this book better than I did.  I decided ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 19, 2011 9:06 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 2 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, Everyone Content, Fiction, Hardcover, Young Adult
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Book Review: Forever by Maggie Stiefvater

July 18, 2011 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

Love the characters in this book.  Most of them you've known for the whole series, but in this book they start to grow and change the way real people would.  The realistic characters are what makes this story shine.  The plot felt unfinished and unresolved - not like a cliff hanger, but just like we ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 18, 2011 7:13 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Book Review, Content Rating, eBook, Fiction, Medium Content, Young Adult
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